f. duplicity (with Buddhists one of the 24 minor evil passions) (in philosophy) Illusion (identified in the sāṃkhya- with prakṛti- or pradhāna- and in that system, as well as in the vedānta-, regarded as the source of the visible universe)
f. Illusion personified (sometimes identified with durgā-, sometimes regarded as a daughter of anṛta- and nirṛti- or nikṛti- and mother of mṛtyu-, or as a daughter of adharma-)
n. "instrument of illusion", enchantment (in the beginning of a compound = enchanted, magical, exempli gratia, 'for example' māyāyantravimānatra-vimāna-mn. an enchanted chariot, magical car)
f. great deceit or illusion, the divine power of illusion (which makes the universe appear as if really existing and renders it cognizable by the senses), the illusory nature of worldly objects personified and identified with durgā-
P.-yāti-, to come together, meet etc. ; to come near, approach, come from (ablative) or to (accusative or locative case), go to or towards (accusative) ; to elapse, pass away ; to fall upon, get into any state or condition (accusative)
माया [मा-यः बा˚ नेत्वम्] 1 Deceit, fraud, trick, trickery; a device, an artifice; रथचर्यास्त्रमायाभिर्मोहयित्वा परंतप Mb. 7.46.24; यो मायां कुरुते मूढः प्राणत्यागे धनादिके Pt.1. 359. -2 Jugglery, witchcraft, enchantment, an illusion of magic; स्वप्नो नु माया नु मतिभ्रमो नु Ś.6.1; मायायोगविदां चैव न स्वयं कोपकारणात् Kau. A.1.19. -3 (Hence) An unreal or illusory image, a phantom, illusion, unreal apparition; मायां मयोद्भाव्य परीक्षितो$सि R.2.62; विकृतिः किं नु भवेदियं नु माया Ki.13.4; R.12.74; oft. as the first member of comp. in the sense of 'false', 'phantom', 'illusory'; e. g. मायावचनम् false words; मायामृग &c. -4 A political trick or artifice, diplomatic feat. -5 (In Vedānta phil.) Unreality, the illusion by virtue of which one considers the unreal universe as really existent and as distinct from the Supreme Spirit; मायां तु प्रकृतिं विद्यान्मायिनं तु महेश्वरम् Śvet. Up. -6 (In Sāṅ. phil.) The Pradhāna or Prakṛiti. -7 Wickedness. -8 Pity, compassion. -9 N. of the mother of Buddha. -1 Ved. Extraordinary power, wisdom (प्रज्ञा). -11 (With Śaivas) One of the four snares (पाश) which entangle the soul. -12 N. of the city Gayā. -13 N. of Lakṣmī. -14 N. of Durgā; देवीं मायां तु श्रीकामः Bhāg.2.3.3. -15 Skill, art; दधारैको रणे राजन् वृषसेनो$स्त्रमायया Mb.7.16.1. -Comp. -आचार a. acting deceitfully. -आत्मक a. false, illusory. -उप- जीविन् a. living by fraud; बहवः पण्डिताः क्षुद्राः सर्वे मायो- पजीविनः Pt.1.288. -कारः, -कृत्, -जीविन् m.) a conjurer, juggler. -चण a. 1 noted for juggling. -2 deceptive. -जलम् artificial water; स्निग्धत्वमायाजललेपलोपसयत्न- रत्नांशुमृजांशुकाभाम् N.1.93. -दः a crocodile. -देवी N. of the mother of Buddha. ˚सुतः Buddha. -धर a. deceitful, illusive. -पटु a. skilled in deception, fraudulent, deceitful. -प्रयोगः 1 deceitfulness, employment of tricks or fraud; मायाप्रयोगः प्रिये Pt. 1.19. -2 employment of magic. -फलम् a gall-nut. -मृगः a phantom deer, an illusory or false deer. -यन्त्रम् an enchantment. -योगः employment of magic. -योधिन् a. fighting deceitfully. -रसिक, -वसिक a. deceitful. -वचनम् false or deceitful words. -वादः the doctrine or illusion, (a term applied to Buddhism). -विद् a. skilled in deception or magical arts. -सुतः an epithet of Buddha.
मायावत् a. 1 Deceitful, fraudulent. -2 Illusory, unreal, deceptive. -3 Skilled in magical arts, employing magical powers. -m. An epithet of Kamsa. -ती N. of the wife of Pradyumna.
मायाविन् a. [माया-अस्त्यर्थे विनि] 1 Using deceit or tricks, employing stratagems, deceitful, fraudulent; व्रजन्ति ते मूढधियः पराभवं भवन्ति मायाविषु ये न मायिनः Ki.1.3; R.1.45. -2 Skilled in magic. -3 Unreal, illusory. -m. 1 A magician, conjurer. -2 A cat. -n. A gall-nut.
f. art, marvellous power (V.); artifice, device, trick; deceit, fraud; jugglery, witchcraft; illusory image, phantom; illu sion (in the Vedânta=the power which causes the world to appear as really existent and distinct from the universal soul): --°ree;, phan tom in the shape of; °ree;--, phantom, illusory, unreal; disguised; ep. of Durgâ; Fraud (personified as a daughter of Anrita and Adharma).
m. phantom pigeon: -vapus, a. having the body of a --; -kâra, a. acting deceitfully; -kkhadma para, a. intent on deceit and fraud; -devî, f. N. of the mother of Buddha; -dhara, a.versed in jugglery or witchcraft; m. N. of a prince of the Asuras; -½adhika, a. abound ing in magic arts; -patu, a. skilled in witch craft; -pur, -purî, f. N. of a town; -prayoga, m. trickiness; versatility; -batu, m. N. of aprince of the Sabaras; -½abhyudayana, m. N. of a Kâyastha; -maya, a. (î) illusory, unreal; m. N. of a Râkshasa; -yantra, n. en chantment: °ree;--=magical; -vakana, n. hypo critical speech; (&asharp;)-vat, a. practising sorcery (RV.); deceitful, cunning; attended with magical arts: -î, f. kind of personified magi cal art; N. of a fairy's wife; N. of a prin cess; -vâda, m. doctrine of illusion (a term applied to Buddhism and Vedântism); -vid,a. familiar with magical arts; -vín, a. skilled in magic; fraudulent; guileful, deceitful; illusory; m. magician, sorcerer, juggler; -sîla, a. deceitful, fraudulent.
noun (feminine) an unreal or illusory image (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
art (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
deception (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
duplicity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
extraordinary or supernatural power (only in the earlier language) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fraud (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
illusion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of 2 Sāmans (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
phantom (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sorcery (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
trick (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
unreality (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
wisdom (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
witchcraft magic (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine) a particular magical an personified (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a princess (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an authoress of certain magical incantations (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the wife of a Vidyādhara (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the wife of Pradyumna (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a cat (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a magician (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
conjurer (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
juggler (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Maya (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva Frequency rank 14371/72933
adjective creating illusions (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
employing deceit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
illusory (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
possessing illusion or magical powers (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective coming from one's ancestors in regular succession (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
descended or inherited lineally (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
one who has acceded to the throne by succession (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
proceeding in regular order (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine) (Trika:) der Laut śa als Bestandteil der mahāsṛṣṭi (Vāc, 310)
das mantra hrīṃ
great deceit or illusion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a wife of Śuddhodana (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the divine power of illusion (which makes the universe appear as if really existing and renders it cognizable by the senses) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the illusory nature of worldly objects personified and identified with Durgā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
[rel.] name of a Śakti of Śiva Frequency rank 6444/72933
noun (feminine) magic (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Durgā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the Māyā or magical power of abstract meditation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the power of God in the creation of the world personified as a deity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 2 parasmaipada) to approach
to come from (abl.) or to (acc. or loc.)
to come near
to come together
to elapse
to fall upon
to get into any state or condition (acc.)
to go to or towards (acc.)
to meet
to pass away Frequency rank 3954/72933
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